Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 5.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 9.7% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 73.0% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.8% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Lisbon
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$13.66
€12.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.88
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.66
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.15
|
$5.58
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.22
|
$3.87
€3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.03
|
$2.97
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$3.31
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$7.21
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.48
|
$42.87
€39.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,356.75
|
$32,152.89
€29,683.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.11
|
$9.86
€9.10
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.53
|
$39.90
€36.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,180.55
|
$1,514.21
€1,397.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€866.75
|
$1,070.61
€988.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€243.30
|
$106.17
€98.02
|
|
pay 73.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€283.40
|
$576.40
€532.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,898.79
|
$15,251.75
€14,080.28
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.96
|
$3.22
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.68
|
$2.61
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
$6.00
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.98
|
$42.41
€39.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.62
|
$8.57
€7.92
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.93
|
$86.58
€79.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
$37.63
€34.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€88.16
|
$82.49
€76.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.68
|
$108.41
€100.09
|
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